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"Mommy, play ball!" (Stop taking pictures!)

As I was taking pictures of my boy the other day, he grew impatient. After posing nicely for a few minutes, he began toView full post »

3 months and one state later

Wew, it looks like we’re starting to get settled in. There are still boxes everywhere – both empty and fullView full post »

Fallen Soldiers

My Uncle Hunky collects aluminum for recycling, and my saving cans for him has exposed my Diet Dr. Pepper habit in a newView full post »

One Riot One Ranger

I was filled with nostalgia when I saw this statue honoring Texas Rangers at Love Field airport. A statue identical toView full post »

Getting back to normal…

My first cup of French press coffee in Texas – ah…View full post »

I filled up the van for $40.17!

In Chicago I averaged about $80 a fill up!View full post »

Sam’s Wholesale Club

For scale, each one of the cheese puff containers is about eighteen inches tall.View full post »

Overheard

From the kitchen, Sally heard the following exchange in the living room: FRANCIS: Ow! You hit me. GEORGE: . . . FRANCISView full post »

Cadillac Ranch

I expected the weather to be nicer.View full post »

Viva El Farol

Thank you Jeff and Denise (and especially babysitting dynamo Jacki) for springing us. We're in Santa Fe for theView full post »

Bushwood

When I receive great customer service, I have to tell people about it. Chicago golfers, take note. Before we left town,View full post »